America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated"Breakfast Standbys"
Man on the Street John "Doc" Willoughby challenges viewers to a blind oatmeal tasting to see if steel-cut really is better than instant. Then, host Christopher Kimball goes into the test kitchen with test cook Bridget Lancaster to learn how to make the best bowl of 10-Minute Steel Cut Oatmeal. Next, equipment expert Adam Ried is in the Equipment Corner reviewing his favorite moka pots, and Chris answers questions from viewers. D

Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence"Crowd Pleasers"
Joanne creates a meal fit for guests, starting with a Crostini with Sheep's Milk Ricotta, Asparagus and Mint that looks as great as it tastes. She teaches her student, Jack, the key to making light and flavorful meatballs perfect for Rigatoni in a Smoky Tomato Sauce, and they toast the meal with a grown up Big Girl Lime Milk Shake. Recipes: Crostini with Sheep's Milk Ricotta, Asparagus and Mint, Rigatoni with Ricotta Meatballs in a Smoky Tomato Sauce, Big Girl Lime Milk Shake. D

7:00 pm

Ask This Old House"Laying Sod in the Backyard/Installing A Wireless Thermostat"
Landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner lay sod in his backyard. Then, Roger, along with host Kevin O'Connor, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and general contractor Tom Silva, asks, "What is it?" Afterward, Tom shares a tip about finding measurements without doing math. And Richard installs a wireless thermostat to control a heating system. D

7:30 pm

Rick Steves' Europe"Highlights of Paris: Eiffel and Monet to Creme Brulee"
Rick scales the Eiffel Tower, savors French foods and marvels at Impressionists.G

8:00 pm

Rudy Maxa's World"South Africa: Garden Route & Wine Country"
Rudy explores the wild, rugged coastline, known as the Garden Route, named for the astounding variety of plant species found there. The coastal scene includes surfers on enormous waves, exotic birds and seaside resort towns.G

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated"Breakfast Standbys"
Man on the Street John "Doc" Willoughby challenges viewers to a blind oatmeal tasting to see if steel-cut really is better than instant. Then, host Christopher Kimball goes into the test kitchen with test cook Bridget Lancaster to learn how to make the best bowl of 10-Minute Steel Cut Oatmeal. Next, equipment expert Adam Ried is in the Equipment Corner reviewing his favorite moka pots, and Chris answers questions from viewers. D

Rick Steves' Europe"Highlights of Paris: Eiffel and Monet to Creme Brulee"
Rick scales the Eiffel Tower, savors French foods and marvels at Impressionists.G

11:00 pm

Theater Talk"In the Lower Depths with Barbra, plus On Broadway with Evans & Feldman"
Our guests are actor Michael Urie and playwright Jonathan Tolins of Buyer & Cellar, Tolins's new hit comedy at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, inspired by an unlikely subject, Barbra Streisand's lavish coffee table book, My Passion for Design. In this ingenious and original play, Urie gives a bravura solo performance as the out-of-work actor hired to maintain a private mall of shops Streisand has created for herself in the basement of her barn, containing her vast hoard of fabulous stuff. He spends his days waiting to serve the mall's only customer, Streisand, and then she arrives. D

11:30 pm

Closer to Truth"Does Consciousness Have Meaning?"
How has "inner experience" radically emerged from cosmic dust? Is consciousness only an accident of biology? Or does consciousness have deeper meaning?. D